59602 ZIP Code, Helena, MT
59602 is a ZIP code in Helena, Montana in Lewis and Clark County. It covers 524 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 59625, 59623 and 59636. 30,754 people live here in 11,688 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Montana ZIP codes. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $92,985, above the Montana median of $72,509.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Helena, MT
- County: Lewis and Clark County
- Land area: 524 sq mi
- Population: 30,754
- Median household income: $92,985
- Carrier routes: 21 (12,865 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 30,754 |
| Households | 11,688 |
| Median household income | $92,985 |
| Income per person | $43,317 |
| Median age | 41 |
| Homeowners | 84.1% |
| Median home value | $408,600 |
| Median rent | $1,464 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 20.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 30.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 10.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% |
| Broadband internet | 93.9% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 2.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 1.5% |
| $10–15K | 0.8% |
| $15–25K | 4.0% |
| $25–35K | 4.0% |
| $35–50K | 12.1% |
| $50–75K | 18.1% |
| $75–100K | 13.9% |
| $100–150K | 23.3% |
| $150–200K | 12.0% |
| $200K+ | 10.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.7% |
| 10–19 | 12.8% |
| 20–24 | 4.0% |
| 25–34 | 11.3% |
| 35–44 | 14.4% |
| 45–54 | 11.3% |
| 55–64 | 14.6% |
| 65–74 | 11.6% |
| 75+ | 7.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 51.7% |
| Owned outright | 27.3% |
| Rented | 14.9% |
| Vacant | 6.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 73.4% |
| Townhome | 3.6% |
| 2–4 units | 3.7% |
| 5–19 units | 1.8% |
| 20+ units | 2.0% |
| Mobile / other | 15.4% |
Businesses in 59602
643 business establishments with 5,313 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 155
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 73
- Retail Trade: 67
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 57
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 49
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 44
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 40
- Accommodation and Food Services: 39
EDDM carrier routes
59602 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 12,865 residential and 432 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 59602
59602 has 21 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 13 rural (R), 4 highway contract (H)) with 12,865 residential and 432 business mailboxes. Routes range from 235 homes (C033) to 913 homes (C017); the median route has 620 homes. The Census counted 11,688 households in 59602 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 11 |
| 750–999 | 5 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 90, 235 homes
- Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 558 homes
- Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 913 homes
- Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 606 homes
- Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 760 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 59602
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C016 | City | 787 | 23 | $69,218 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 913 | 51 | $77,467 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 760 | 32 | $67,847 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 235 | 90 | $90,430 | — | — | — |
| H031 | Highway contract | 382 | 5 | $86,199 | — | — | — |
| H038 | Highway contract | 485 | 7 | $91,037 | — | — | — |
| H050 | Highway contract | 288 | 0 | $65,041 | — | — | — |
| H051 | Highway contract | 421 | 12 | $56,122 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 751 | 5 | $116,958 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 653 | 21 | $92,794 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 596 | 4 | $67,847 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 695 | 13 | $86,904 | — | — | — |
| R005 | Rural | 831 | 7 | $130,044 | — | — | — |
| R006 | Rural | 586 | 17 | $102,307 | — | — | — |
| R007 | Rural | 621 | 14 | $77,158 | — | — | — |
| R008 | Rural | 620 | 4 | $101,291 | — | — | — |
| R009 | Rural | 558 | 67 | $66,302 | — | — | — |
| R010 | Rural | 734 | 10 | $67,847 | — | — | — |
| R011 | Rural | 606 | 39 | $72,867 | — | — | — |
| R012 | Rural | 609 | 8 | $101,291 | — | — | — |
| R013 | Rural | 734 | 3 | $77,467 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 59602 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 59625 — Helena city, MT (10.7 mi)
- 59623 — Helena city, MT (11.4 mi)
- 59636 — Helena West Side CDP, MT (12.4 mi)
- 59635 — Spokane Creek CDP, MT (12.7 mi)
- 59601 — Helena city, MT (19.4 mi)
- 59634 — Clancy CDP, MT (20.3 mi)
- 59633 — Canyon Creek CDP, MT (21.5 mi)
- 59640 — Marysville CDP, MT (21.9 mi)
Areas that include 59602
- Helena, MT ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- Helena Valley Southeast, MT ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Helena Valley West Central, MT ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Helena Valley Northwest, MT ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Helena Valley Northeast, MT ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Helena West Side, MT ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- York, MT ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Lewis and Clark County ZIP codes — 11 ZIP codes
- Montana ZIP code data
Mail every home in 59602
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 59602, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 59602 in?
- 59602 is a Helena, MT mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside Helena Valley Northeast, 5% lies inside Helena Valley West Central, 3% lies inside Helena Valley Northwest and 3% lies inside Helena Valley Southeast; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 59602 in?
- 59602 is in Lewis and Clark County.
- What is the population of 59602?
- About 30,754 people (±1,209), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,390.
- What is the median household income in 59602?
- $92,985 (±$4,724), compared with $72,509 for Montana as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 59602?
- 21 USPS carrier routes with 12,865 residential and 432 business mailboxes (13,297 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 59602?
- The closest, measured center to center: 59625 (10.7 mi, Helena), 59623 (11.4 mi, Helena), 59636 (12.4 mi, Helena West Side), 59635 (12.7 mi, Spokane Creek), 59601 (19.4 mi, Helena) and 59634 (20.3 mi, Clancy).
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